Valacyclovir for the Management of Herpes Viral Infections
作者单位：Solano ResearchDavisCAUSA Department of DermatologyLoma Linda University School of MedicineLoma LindaCAUSA Department of DermatologySan Francisco Solano ResearchVallejoCAUSA University of TexasHealth Sciences CenterHoustonTXUSA
会议名称：《2009全国中西医结合皮肤性病学术会议》
会议日期：2009年
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100206[医学-皮肤病与性病学] 10[医学]
关 键 词：herpes virus antiviral herpes simplex varicella-zoster
摘 要：The Herpesviridae family(Types 1-8)continues to inflict considerable morbidity and social stigma upon *** infected with the herpes viruses,especially Types 1-3,they establish permanent residencewithin our nervous system and reactivate during periods of stress,trauma,and/or other precipitating *** date,there is no cure for herpes viral infections but antivirals can attenuate *** and duration of episodic outbreaks. Prophylactic therapy can suppress *** first antiviral with selective activity against virus-infected cells is considered to be *** article will highlight the clinical indications of the current generation,valacyclovir,which is a prodrug of acyclovir. We consider valacyclovir as a second-generation antiviral,having taken into account the initial selectivity and safety profile of its progenitor,acyclovir.